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  • July 2008

    • Amazon's New Video Service Part Netflix, Part YouTube

      newser  |  Ars Technica  |  Jul 17, 08 5:20 PM CDT

      Amazon's New Video Service Part Netflix, Part YouTube

      Amazon entered the streaming video tangle today with Amazon Video on Demand, a service that resembles Netflix and Hulu far more than the company’s Unbox service, Ars Technica notes. While Unbox functioned on a principle similar to the iTunes Store, Amazon Video will stream movies and TV shows directly to customers' computers (and, later, TVs), cutting long download times. More »

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      YouTube  • Amazon.com  • Web 2.0  • iTunes Store  • Netflix  • streaming content  • Hulu

  • June 2008

    • Wal-Mart Looks for Better Return on CDs

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 9, 08 11:49 AM CDT

      Wal-Mart Looks for Better Return on CDs

      As the country's leading brick-and-mortar CD seller, Wal-Mart occupies a special place in the music industry, earning perks like exclusive releases of CDs by bands like Journey and, soon, AC/DC. But with sales of physical CDs in freefall, even Wal-Mart is considering cutting the number of titles and artists its stores stock, reports the Wall Street Journal. More »

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      Wal-Mart  • music industry  • music downloads  • iTunes Store  • CDs

  • May 2008
  • March 2008

    • Audio Books Lose Copy Protection

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Mar 3, 08 12:02 PM CST

      Audio Books Lose Copy Protection

      Some major book publishers are planning to remove anticopying protections from digital audio books, allowing customers who download them to transfer the files between their computers and portable players. The world’s biggest publisher, Random House, will offer all its audio books as unrestricted MP3s this month, reports the New York Times , and Penguin Group seems ready to do the same. More »

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      iPod  • copyright  • online retailers  • iTunes Store  • digital downloads  • DRM  • portable media players  • MP3s  • DRM free music  • Random House  • Penguin Group

  • February 2008

    • iTunes Store Now No. 2 Music Retailer

      newser  |  Ars Technica  |  Feb 26, 08 3:00 PM CST

      iTunes Store Now No. 2 Music Retailer

      iTunes is the world's No. 2 music retailer, a ranking that includes stores that sell CDs. The reason is a combination of a modest increase in digital music sales and a sharp dive in CD sales, so the news isn't much to celebrate for the music industry. And kids are leading the way in abandoning the CD format, Ars Technica reports. More »

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      Wal-Mart  • music downloads  • iTunes  • digital music  • iTunes Store  • CDs

  • December 2007
  • November 2007

    • College Gets Podcasted

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Nov 24, 07 2:30 PM CST

      College Gets Podcasted

      Want to attend Yale for free? Thanks to Apple, you sort of can. Many colleges, including Yale, Stanford and MIT, now offer free lecture downloads through iTunes U. You won’t get a diploma, but thousands of non-traditional learners don’t mind, the LA Times reports. “They thirst for understanding and knowledge,” said one podcasted prof. “Something revolutionary is happening.” More »

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      iPod  • iTunes  • MIT  • higher education  • Yale University  • iTunes Store  • UC Berkeley  • Stanford  • podcast

  • October 2007

    • Apple Slashes Price of DRM free iTunes

      newser  |  CNET  |  Oct 16, 07 4:39 PM CDT

      Apple Slashes Price of DRM free iTunes

      Apple has dropped the price of its Digital Rights Management (DRM)-free iTunes Plus songs from $1.29 to 99 cents, the same price at which it offers its copy-protected songs, news.com reports. The move looks like a response to  the September 25th launch of Amazon's mp3 store, which offers DRM-free music for 89-99 cents a song. More »

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      Apple  • iTunes Store  • DRM  • Amazon MP3

    • Radiohead: Pay Whatever You Want

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Oct 1, 07 1:04 PM CDT

      Radiohead: Pay Whatever You Want

      “No, really, it’s up to you,” Radiohead’s website tells consumers pricing out a digital copy of the band’s next album, set to debut Oct. 10. The band is testing the theory that consumers will pay a fair price for the 10-song set if given the choice, bucking Apple’s industry-setting rates. Disdain for singles has long kept Radiohead off iTunes. More »

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      Apple  • music industry  • music downloads  • Radiohead  • iTunes Store  • EMI Music

  • September 2007

    • Amazon Aims at iTunes With Own Digital Music Store

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Sep 25, 07 4:14 PM CDT

      Amazon Aims at iTunes With Own Digital Music Store

      Amazon threw down the guantlet to iTunes today when it launched its digital music store, Amazon MP3. Roughly 2 million songs are available for 89-99 cents each, with albums going for $5.99 to $9.99. Not only do those prices beat iTunes's, but all the files are DRM-free. Selection is limited, however, by some major labels' refusal to let their music be sold unlocked. More »

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      Apple  • Amazon.com  • iPod  • iTunes  • music label  • iTunes Store  • Amazon MP3

    • Apple Issues Warning on Hacked iPhones

      newser  |  InformationWeek  |  Sep 25, 07 7:28 AM CDT

      Apple Issues Warning on Hacked iPhones

      IPhones that have been unlocked to work on cellular networks other than AT&T may be damaged "irreparably" by an iPhone software update being released this week, Apple warned yesterday. What's worse, the company says the unlocking also voids the warranty, so users would have to pay for replacements out of pocket. One of the features included in the update will enable users to buy music over a WiFi connection. More »

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      Apple  • iPhone  • Starbucks  • music downloads  • software  • iTunes  • iTunes Store  • iPod Touch  • hack

    • NBC Dumps iTunes to Ink Amazon TV Deal

      newser  |  Bloomberg  |  Sep 5, 07 4:09 AM CDT

      NBC Dumps iTunes to Ink Amazon TV Deal

      NBC announced yesterday that its shows will be available for downloading on Amazon after a disagreement over pricing led to the collapse of a deal with iTunes. Apple accused NBC of wanting to double its prices, but the network insisted it simply sought more flexibility. Shows will be available on Amazon Unbox the day after they air, but there's no word yet on pricing. More »

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      Apple  • NBC  • iTunes  • NBC Universal  • iTunes Store

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